Patients' Social Security Numbers Have Been Compromised in a MU Health Care Data Breach
People tend to forget that the most important task after discovering a data breach is protecting the user's privacy. Instead, they often focus on finding out who or what is to blame for the incident. Let's take this... Read more
Coronavirus-Related Malware Lurking in Resumes and Medical Leave Files
Cyberattackers turn to every tool in their box of tricks to dupe you into allowing malware into your system. After corrupting a variety of files, maps, links, and whatnot connected to COVID-19, now they've turned to... Read more
Here's How Bitcoin Scammers Were Able to Hijack 3 YouTube Channels to Impersonate SpaceX
You'd think that online scams would have a relatively short lifespan nowadays. Information travels fast, and people quickly learn of the threats that lurk around every corner of the internet. That's the theory, but in... Read more
Watch out for the 'Vote Anonymous About Black Lives Matter' Phishing Email That Is Gaining Momentum
Cybercriminals watch the news. They watched it when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and used the virus as a central part of some of their scams. They are watching it now as well. The protests sparked by George Floyd's... Read more
How to Fix Invalid Password Error
Are you wondering why you're getting an invalid password error message? It's because you entered the wrong password. Sure, that seems fairly obvious, but a lot of people are adamant that they did not make a mistake,... Read more
An Additional 140,000 User Accounts Were Exposed in Nintendo's April Data Breach
In the aftermath of a data breach, companies need to determine how many users were affected and disclose the attackers' modus operandi. That way, people will have a clear understanding of the scale of the breach and... Read more
Unsecured Databases Are Attacked 18 Times a Day
As many of you know, nowadays, the majority of data leaks happen not because hackers break through the security of organizations, but because the organizations themselves put user information in misconfigured... Read more
How to Change Your Forgotten Microsoft Account Password
Your Microsoft Account password is not something you usually input on a daily basis. In fact, outside of a few fringe cases, users can get by for months or even years without having to type it anywhere. Additionally,... Read more
4 Common Instagram Scams - How to Recognize and Protect Yourself
Instagram is one of the biggest social media platforms in the world. The social media giant has over a billion active users. With that many potential targets you know the cybercriminals can't resist the chance to... Read more
Top Windows Malware Tips That Will Help You Secure Your System
Our technology is evolving together with us. This constant growth encompasses every single sphere of our lives. Unfortunately, bad things tend to grow as much as the good things. Although we are now much farther in... Read more
Kentucky Employees' Health Plan Is Blaming the Latest Data Breach on Password Reuse
The Kentucky Employees' Health Plan (KEHP), an organization that offers health insurance to more than a quarter of a million members, has partnered with StayWell, an easy-to-follow online program that is supposed to... Read more
Cybercriminals Used a Fake Form to Steal Fitness Depot Customers' Information
The COVID-19 pandemic means that many people have a lot of free time and one fewer excuse for not working out. The gyms are closed, but there are plenty of online shops that sell fitness equipment and enable people to... Read more
